Disappeared (TV program)

Disappeared is an American documentary television show on Investigation Discovery that debuted on December 10, 2009.[1] The show contains re-enactments and interviews with law enforcement officers, investigators, and relatives connected with cases in which individuals have gone missing.[2] Each episode focuses on a single case of either one individual, or sometimes several individuals who disappeared together.

Disappeared
Title card (since season 6)
Genre
Presented byChristopher Walker
ComposerDavid Varga
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes125
Production
Executive producers
  • Benjamin Ringe
  • Diana Sperrazza
  • Elizabeth Fischer
  • Knute Walker
  • Sharon Scott
Producers
Running time40–43 minutes
Production companyPeacock Productions
Release
Original networkInvestigation Discovery
Picture format480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original releaseDecember 10, 2009 (2009-12-10) –
June 24, 2018 (2018-06-24)
External links
Website

The show's initial run was composed of six seasons that originally aired between December 2009 to April 2013. Following a three-year-long hiatus, on April 11, 2016, the show resumed on the Investigation Discovery network, debuting its seventh season.[3]

Format

Disappeared follows a documentary format.[4] It features re-enactments and interviews with family members, friends, and law enforcement connected to the missing subject(s), to explore their recent lives and last actions prior to disappearing. By the time episodes air, some cases had been resolved, with a variety of outcomes, but most often the cases covered have not been explained at the time the episode reaches broadcast.

Broadcast history

The series debuted on December 10, 2009, featuring the case of Brandi Ellen Wells. After the series' sixth season conclusion in 2013, it was on a three-years-long hiatus. On April 11, 2016, the series returned to Investigation Discovery for a seventh season.[5] The program was renewed for an eighth season, which premiered March 26, 2017.[6] The ninth season premiered March 16, 2018. As of January 15, 2021, the show is no longer being broadcast on the Investigation Discovery network.

Episodes
Main article: List of Disappeared episodes
SeasonEpisodes[lower-alpha 1]Season premiereSeason finale
1 13 December 10, 2009 (2009-12-10) April 5, 2010 (2010-04-05)
2 13 October 4, 2010 (2010-10-04) December 27, 2010 (2010-12-27)
3 13 January 3, 2011 (2011-01-03) March 28, 2011 (2011-03-28)
4 14 April 4, 2011 (2011-04-04) January 2, 2012 (2012-01-02)
5 17 January 9, 2012 (2012-01-09) April 30, 2012 (2012-04-30)
6 15 November 19, 2012 (2012-11-19) April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)
Specials 4 May 26, 2014 (2014-05-26) April 12, 2015 (2015-04-12)
7 10 April 11, 2016 (2016-04-11) June 6, 2016 (2016-06-06)
8 13 March 26, 2017 (2017-03-26) June 26, 2017 (2017-06-26)
9 13 March 16, 2018 (2018-03-16) June 24, 2018 (2018-06-24)

See also
  • List of people who disappeared mysteriously

Notes
  1. All episode titles and subjects have been adapted from TV Guide's official episode guide.[7]

References
  1. "Investigation Discovery Debuts New 1st Quarter Slate with Six New Series and the Finale of on the Case with Paula Zahn". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  2. "Investigation Discovery Enters 2010-11 Upfront Season with Powerful Ratings Momentum". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  3. Sage, Alyssa (March 17, 2016). "Investigation Discovery Reviving Missing Persons Series 'Disappeared'". Variety. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  4. "Disappeared". TV Guide. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  5. "Investigation Discovery Revives Viewer-favorite Series Disappeared for a Seventh Season, Giving Hope to a New Group of Families Still Searching for Their Missing Loved Ones – Discovery Communications, Inc". discovery.com. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  6. McLennan, Cindy (March 17, 2017). "Disappeared: Season Eight Kicks Off with 100th Episode". TV Series Finale. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  7. "Disappeared: Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
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